Research Program Manager III
Posted: 08/31/2026
Job Number: 42713
Job Description
Research Program Manager III
Remote
Summary:
We are looking for a Research Program Manager to serve as the bridge between our research organization and external-facing project output. This role sits at the intersection of media technology, immersive media research, and production - managing the release of research-adjacent projects, written papers, and open content initiatives to audiences both inside and outside our organization.
You'll work closely with a tight-knit pod of 4-5 people day to day, collaborating across research, legal, policy, operations, and production teams. The ideal candidate understands how research organizations operate, has a background in imaging or immersive media, and can navigate both technical and creative stakeholders - from researchers to Hollywood production professionals.
Responsibilities:
Pay range is $83 - $88 per hour with full benefits available, including paid time off, medical/dental/vision/life insurance, 401K, parental leave, and more. Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. Pay is based on several factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.
THE PROMISES WE MAKE:
At Crystal Equation, we empower people and advance technology initiatives by building trust. Your recruiter will prep you for the interview, obtain feedback, guide you through any necessary paperwork and provide everything you need for a successful start. We will serve to empower you along the way and provide the path for your professional journey.
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Remote
Summary:
We are looking for a Research Program Manager to serve as the bridge between our research organization and external-facing project output. This role sits at the intersection of media technology, immersive media research, and production - managing the release of research-adjacent projects, written papers, and open content initiatives to audiences both inside and outside our organization.
You'll work closely with a tight-knit pod of 4-5 people day to day, collaborating across research, legal, policy, operations, and production teams. The ideal candidate understands how research organizations operate, has a background in imaging or immersive media, and can navigate both technical and creative stakeholders - from researchers to Hollywood production professionals.
Responsibilities:
- Working on key technology projects
- Organizing and managing multi-format (media) production data, such as stereoscopic and volumetric assets.
- Creating a sustainable storage and egress plan that accounts for budget, policy, and redundancy.
- Designing and implementing tiered access workflows for data, catering to various project stakeholders.
- Collaborating with legal, policy, operations, (media) production, and research teams to manage data access.
- Building relationships with external entities, such as open content initiatives and standards bodies.
- Evaluating opportunities and potential partnerships with external organizations.
- Applying research-style publication methodologies to research-adjacent projects.
- Cross-Functional Program Leadership: Proven experience leading programs and delivering on time within a matrixed organization - comfortable operating across research, production, legal, and policy teams.
- Strategic Communication: Ability to communicate with and influence both deeply technical and production-focused audiences.
- Data Governance Knowledge: Experience with tiered-access concepts and partnering with operations, legal, and policy teams on data management.
- Immersive Media Expertise: Familiarity with stereoscopic and volumetric media formats and their production pipelines.
- Research Org Experience: Understanding of how research organizations operate - publication cycles, external release processes, and collaboration with academic or standards communities.
- Public Access & Security: Experience publishing to public-facing endpoints and managing access-control concepts (IAM, SSO).
- Technical Scripting: Experience scripting for batch media processing operations, including tools like ffmpeg and AI tooling.
- Industry Context: Knowledge of VR headsets, immersive media experience types in entertainment, or research publication standards.
- Industry Experience: Prior experience at technology/research organizations - particularly in imaging, media technology, or immersive media.
- Entertainment & Production Awareness: Familiarity with media production workflows; experience working with or adjacent to entertainment/Hollywood production teams is a plus (not required).
- 5+ years in research program management in imaging-related fields or entertainment
- Bachelor's degree - Nice but not required
Pay range is $83 - $88 per hour with full benefits available, including paid time off, medical/dental/vision/life insurance, 401K, parental leave, and more. Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several US geographic markets. Pay is based on several factors including market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.
THE PROMISES WE MAKE:
At Crystal Equation, we empower people and advance technology initiatives by building trust. Your recruiter will prep you for the interview, obtain feedback, guide you through any necessary paperwork and provide everything you need for a successful start. We will serve to empower you along the way and provide the path for your professional journey.
For more information regarding our Privacy Policy, please visit crystalequation.com/privacy.